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Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
Electronic Transactions Act, No. 19 of 2006
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(3) Where the originator. has net stipulated that the data
message, electronic document, electronic record or other
communication shall be binding only on receipt of such
‘acknowledgement of receipt, and the acknowledgement of
receipt had not been received by the originator within the
‘time specified or agreed, or if no time has been specified cr
agreed to, within a reasonable time, then the originator
may give notice to the addressee stating that no
acknowledgement of receipt has been received by him, and
specifying a reasonable time by which the acknowledgement
of receipt must be received by him and if no acknowledgement
message,
(b}
14.
(1) Untess otherwise agreed to between the originator
and the addressee, the dispatch of a data message, electronic
document, electronic record or other communication occurs
when it enters an information system outside the control of
the originator,or if the data message, electronic document,
the
(3) Unless otherwise agreed betweer
addressee,
the data
message,
‘the originator and
electronic
document,
(4) The provisions of subsection (2) shall apply
nowwithstanding that the place where the information system
is located may be different from the place where the data
(2) Unless otherwise agreed between the originator and
the addressee, the time of receipt of a data message, electronic
document, electronic record or other communication shall
be determined as follows, namely :— ©
message,
electronic
communication
subsection (3).
document,
is deemed
electronic record or other
to have been
received under
(5) For the purposes of this section~
if the addressee has designated an information
system for the purpose of receiving data messages,
electronic document, electronic record or other
fi)
system aiong with specified timings, receipt occurs
addressee has his place of business.
information system under the contro! of the originator or of
the party who sent it dn behalf of the originator, the time
when the data message, electronic document, electronic record
or other communication is received,
communications-
if the addressee has not designated an information
electronic record or other communication is deemed to be
dispatched at the place where the originator has his place of
business, and is deemed to be received at the place where the
electronic record ‘or other communication has not left an
(a)
electronic
when the data message, elecironic document,
electronic record or other communication enters an
information system of the addressee.
(a)
‘
if the originater or the addressee has more than one
place of business, the principal place of business
shai! be the place of business.
receipt occurs at-the time when the data
(6)
message, electronic document, electronic
record or other communication, enters the
if the originator or the addressee does not have a
place of business, his usual place of residence shall .
be deemed to be the place of business ;
designated information system ; or
meee ms
electronic
records.
document,
by the addressee.
communication as though it has never been sent.
receipt of
electronic
record or other communication is retrieved
after giving notice to the addressee, treat the data message,
electronic document, electronic. record or other
of dispatch and. —
if the data message, electronic document,
electronic record or other communication is sent 10 an information system of the addressee
that is not the designated information system,
receipt occurs at the time when the data
of receipt is received within the aforesaid time fimit he may
Time and place
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